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Insights and updates

Practical skills and stories from our work on inclusive, equitable community engagement.

A black, red, yellow and green graphic reading: Black History Month ’26: Honouring Our Communities.

October 2026

Skill of Black History Month: Honouring our communities’ stories

How to honour Black and Global Majority communities with equitable research and storytelling.

A green and orange graphic illustration of two Black people smiling – one holds a green flag, the other is dancing.

10 September 2025

September's Skill of the Month: Anti-Racism

If you are inviting people into research, asking communities to share histories, designing public services, collecting heritage or making decisions about places, anti-racism is not an optional extra.

13 August 2025

Skill of the Month: Plain Language

Before you write, find alternative language to use – the process can even be fun!

Colourful sign on top of an underpass that says Power

5 August 2025

Skill of the Month: Power Sharing

Power-sharing means people shape and even own the outcome, not just comment on it. It's the skill that turns a nice conversation into real influence and impact.

The Bridge of Sighs over the River Cam on a sunny evening, with Cambridge college buildings and trees on either bank.

13 June 2025

Update on civic listening work with communities for University of Cambridge

Elma Glasgow has been working with the University of Cambridge again – this time on a new civic listening project with local communities.